Hey, who could it be? (No, it's gotta be...!)

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TWs: Weapons, injuries, brief threats/concern for safety. Stay safe :)

"I knew whatever X was planning couldn't be good." The Sun spoke, peering down at the moon before him, "Thank you for confirming my suspicions, Triton."

"You're welcome, I guess." Triton shrugged, "I wouldn't want X to have the upper hand."

"That's true!" Sun grinned, "Well, you should focus on the safety of Neptune. Those tinier moons can't protect a planet his size."

"Sure." Triton nodded, backing away.

"Also-" The Sun called out, "You should take this."

Triton raised his eyebrows as he watched the Sun concentrate, the surface above his eyes heating up as the mark rose above and beyond til the object was finally ejected into the atmosphere.

"Wha- is that...?" Triton uttered, blinking.

"A trident? Yes, it is!" The Sun grinned, "It's not exactly cool to the touch, so you might want Neptune to cool it off for you."

"Huh, that's pretty cool." Triton took the flaming weapon, his eyes peering at the yellowy-orange flicks fighting against each other, "Uh- thank you again, Mr. Sun."

"I should be thanking you." Sun spoke, "X has no idea the pain he's going to cause us, let alone what those Stars are capable of. I fear for the worse, I'm afraid."

Triton frowned, "All we can do now is look out for each other."

The Sun smiled, nodding his sphere, "Right. Everyone here is under my protection as well as my light. It's up to me to protect you all, and you guys to do the same."

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"Pluto, are you sure you're alright?" Charon asked, looking at her planet in worry.

"I-I'm fine, Charon... it's just a scratch." Pluto uttered, biting his lip as he leaned most of his body weight on his moon.

"It doesn't look like 'just a scratch.'" Eris spoke, her eyes set on the burn mark on Pluto's shoulder, "Can't you heal yourself?"

"I'm trying, but... as a dwarf planet of smaller mass, it'll take some time." Pluto winced, "Which is why the Sputnik Planitia is the way it is... I wasn't able to heal myself after it happened."

Charon looked down, a pit forming in her stomach as she remembered that moment.

Makemake hummed, his eyes drifting between the ex-planet and his moon. He perked up as an idea came to his mind, "Hey, Charon can help you!"

"What?" Pluto looked up.

"How?" Charon asked, leaning forward intently.

"Well, it's said that a moon's powers are at full potential when they're close to their planet. And I don't mean physically close, but..."

"Emotionally..." Pluto finished.

"Exactly!" Makemake grinned.

Charon frowned, her eyes peering past Pluto's torso and setting on the mark on the other side, "But- don't I need to use my hands?"

"Not exactly. You can use any method." Makemake gestured with his head, jerking it in Pluto's direction, "Such as your head."

"Why the head...?" Haumea spoke up, quietly listening to the conversation from where he sat beside Makemake.

"I... don't know. I read somewhere about chakras-"

"Chakras...?" Eris raised an eyebrow.

"Earthling thing." Makemake flushed, shrugging as he continued his rant, "Chakras are energy centers in the body that are associated with the organs and glands in their area. They are said to affect health, mental state, and relationships, and when they are balanced, they can help people function at their best. When one chakra is out of balance, it can disrupt the others, leading to feelings of disconnection, anxiety, and fear."